VOCAB WEEK 1
to protect or shield from
damage and harm
SAFEGUARD
to protect from harm or danger
DEFEND
cooperate
to work or act with another person or
other people willingly and agreeably
a formal legal application or
request for review on a court
decision by a higher court,
such as the Supreme Court
appeal
utterly complete and total;
not diminished (not made smaller)
in any way
ASBOLUTE
to put to death illegally by
the action of a mob
LYNCH
to cause someone to believe or agree that something is true; to persuade
CONVINCE
STENOGRAPHER
a person whose job is
to transcribe (type or
write down) spoken or recorded speech
a device that automatically records a number or amount
REGISTER
PREMISES
property,
including any buildings on it
to obstruct or delay
IMPEDE
relating or relevant to the
thing that is being thought
about or discussed
PERTINENT
to calculate
FIGURE
INVOLVED
being a part of something or
being a participant
deduced (discovered)
by reasonable assumption
PRESUMABLY
REDRESS
correction, usually with
compensation for any harm
resulting from the error
adjourn
to end for a period of
time with the intent
of resuming later
to be overcome with
emotions or stimuli
OVERWHELM
VERDICT
an official decision about an
issue in a court case
art formed by placing various small, colored pieces together to create pictures or patterns
MOSAIC
GRANDIOSE
extravagant and impressive
reconvene
to start again after a break or pause
extraordinary
very unusual or remarkable
CACOPHONY
a loud, unpleasant
noise
INCIDENT
an event or
happening